Mappalili in Balocci

Mappalili rituals in balocci  which commanded by a pinati  or Boto (smart people).pinati or Boto removed from the public discussion on the advantages possessed by someone. pinati or Boto can predict rainfall and pests that will interfere with the rice crop, so he entrusted entirely by the public to determine the time:

started down field

started spreating

from planting

If Boto has coordinated with Karaeng and has set down the day the fields, so he announced with the prince of the kingdom, community leaders and others concerned.if agreed mappalili has arrived, then in the morning the group set out from home mappalili Boto palili in the location field "school group about 500 meters south of the village Tompo Balang.

Before the commandos dropped fields begins, marked by the start plowing in school groups none of the farmers are plowing their fields would precede. unwritten rules are obeyed and adhered to by the people, so that none of the people who want to violate or precede pinati both planting and harvesting.

One day before the buffalo used plow, on the evening of the event held mattoana tedong with the procedure as follows:

Owners make offerings placed on a tray and put in the back of a buffalo. a few moments later and dropped back, then eat together in the presence of neighbors, who were treated only one buffalo tail, only the parent or the oldest of them. these activities as a symbol of prayer and hopefully healthy buffalo owners and the shepherd strength and health also has meaning as a symbol of mutual work together, meeting with neighbors and relatives. activities carried out in each individual home.

Mappatuo Bine, held in their homes in a way covered with mats and stored in portions on the ball, then turned ulo taibani (wax) that is attached on top of coconut that has been cut in half. performed for three nights and sulo taibani (wax) is taken not to go out. hopefully meaning the brighter life.

Mappalili event at districts Balocci Karaeng Balocci carried on since the first, but started off in 1970 (syamsul bahri, BA, 2009)

           

Conclusion

Ritual mappalili in Pangkep in every district almost has the same, just different is structure of the event and the events such as the election districts that use  2 buffalo   there are also only uses one buffalo, some use an old buffalo  young buffalo and we do not know why the number of buffalo are used in every district is different and why they choose buffalo the old and the young. Yhe point, although the ritual mappalili in each region have different but we have to keep it as long as does not deviate from the teachings of our religion. And we all have to support the government in preserving mappalili ritual is because this is not just a ritual only but is a legacy that we must keep the existence